Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Newbie questions???????

Steve Blackmore wrote:

>I agree, Txxxx should prep the tool, period..
>
>BUT - it seems that Fanuc only use Txxxx in turn, no M6. Unfortunately
>Mach took the "dark side" and implemented it.
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>

I think the Txxx is different from Txx - there's some "use this tool but
that offset" thing (IIRC).

>We can prevaricate all day here, but it's falling on deaf ears!
>
>

Well, there is EMC2, which handles automatic toolchangers (and manual
tool changes) and tool compensation quite nicely :)

- Steve